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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal0
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs0g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper and heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Cut the orange into thin slices and space out in a single layer. Sift over a thin layer of icing sugar and bake for 40-45 mins until dry but not over-browned. Allow to cool completely.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, make the frosted rosemary. Beat the egg white with a fork until lightly frothy, then spread the caster sugar over a large, flat plate. Dip the tips of the rosemary into the egg white, shake off the excess and roll in the caster sugar. Set aside to dry on a sheet of baking paper or a plate, for at least 30 mins.

  • step 3

    Meanwhile, make the royal icing. To decorate, spoon almost all of the royal icing onto the centre of the cake. Arrange the frosted rosemary, a couple of orange slices and the rest of the decorations on top, pressing them into the icing to secure. Position the candles last. Tie the ribbon around the base and fix with a dot of leftover icing.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

nixnoonoo

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Having made my first Christmas cake this year (2008) I was nervous about decorating - this recipe came to my rescue. Very easy & it looked stunning.

ladyclara79

I saw dragees in Asda yesterday - in the baking aisle. It's only a small Asda too - hopefully there's one near you. They were in a tube with some other bits...

vmcgivern

Any idea how far in advance I can ice my cake to this recipe? Will any of it go bad if I do it too early?

tartymuffin

You can buy gold dragees at www.confetti.co.uk

myegms

You could try to paint sugared almonds or something similar. that is my plan.

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